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28 May 2020
AHDB red meat analyst Bethan Wilkins talks about how the UK pig meat market continues to be stable in the face of COVID-19.
28 May 2020
The start of lockdown caused major disruption in the dairy markets, but in recent weeks we have seen things begin to stabilise.
28 May 2020
Warm, dry weather across Europe is supporting UK wheat and rapeseed prices, along with weaker sterling, but it’s against a backdrop of uncertain demand.
28 May 2020
AHDB livestock analyst Duncan Wyatt gives a brief update on the UK beef market and things to watch out for in the coming week and months.
28 May 2020
Senior analyst Alice Bailey gives a brief update on what’s been happening in potato markets throughout May.
14 January 2026
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20 May 2020
Our ambitions for exporting UK beef to the US took a positive step forward yet the effects of the pandemic has led to the temporary closure of at least 30 pork meatpacking plants in the US.
20 October 2022
Over the past year, the agricultural industry has faced several challenges. The rising cost of fertiliser and the limited supply over the growing season caused concern across the livestock industry. Despite these rising costs, well-managed grass remained the lowest-cost feed available for ruminant livestock. However, a wide variety of factors influence grass growth including soil pH, availability of other nutrients, soil water, soil structure, solar radiation, and the age/productivity of the sward. The inflated cost of manufactured nitrogen fertiliser makes it even more important to minimise the impact of other potentially limiting factors.
27 October 2022
With pressure mounting for many this year due to the rising input costs and difficult silage season, farmers are having to investigate different wintering strategies.
2 August 2022
Two decades ago, our lamb exports to the US ceased – locking UK producers out of a valuable market, home to over 300 million people. Since that time, it has been a long-held ambition of AHDB to reopen the market and provide another lucrative destination for our sheep meat exports
26 August 2020
MI Director Phil Bicknell says the UK's recent challenges could hint at the long-term impact of future policies, such as the Agriculture Bill and trade discussions.
19 May 2020
Today the UK Most Favoured Nation tariff schedule was announced by government. Named ‘The UK Global Tariff (UKGT) this will replace the EU’s Common External Tariff on 1 January 2021 at the end of the Transition Period.